Drag me off the sofa.

[IcanandIwill]

Sooo. Complered c25k about a year ago. Ran a 10k in Belfast Marathon and saw a group of 12 through the c25k as part of a well-being project in work.

Problem. I've got lazy and I doubt I could run 10k right now. Can I have some motivation please?

[Shivani05]

Sign up for a race? I've been better about running this past week than I have for months before that, and I haven't even signed up for my race yet!

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Well.. you want to continue looking like a Supermodel, right? Oh - and there is all that health thing as well and so on and so forth

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Just get off the couch... because you can.... just do it!

[IcanandIwill in reply to Oldfloss]

I did. Half dead.

[Irish-John Graduate10 in reply to IcanandIwill]

But more than half alive I bet

[Rignold]

One day, there will come a time when you really can't run a 10k, and then you will regret not having taken every opportunity to do so when you could.

[IcanandIwill in reply to Rignold]

I love this. Motivation for sure. I did run 1 week 1 of the b210k. Tough.

[IannodaTruffe Graduate10 in reply to IcanandIwill]

Run because you can.

These were words often repeated by the first person to reply to my first ever post on the C25K forum, the estimable and inspirational Oldgirl. When I last checked her out she had reluctantly given up running and was signing up to an HU arthritis group.

Run because you can.......

[Fiendarina Graduate10]

Recommend entering a race to give you something to aim for. I had a 5 month gap after completing Couch to 5K, then went right back to the beginning in January. Was worried it would all peter out - so ended up with a place on a half marathon. That's definitely got me off the sofa and out running. Due to do a 10K on Sunday as part of the training, so it's already got me further than I would have done otherwise, even if I can't manage the half marathon in the end.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate10]

You know you have already made the first step by coming back on here, go across to the C25k and read some of those inspirational stories, that's bound to get you going again. Maybe find another group to take through from work, or see how that group you took is doing, if they are doing better than you that would be my main motivation 😀.

[davelinks Graduate10]

Gotta keep on with it and keep those slender pins looking good!🏃

[IcanandIwill in reply to davelinks]

Aw thank you. Went out last night and it felt gooooood

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Oh well done for getting off the couch! Glad you had a good run - no stopping you now! Set yourself a 🎯 I find that helps me. Best of luck 👍